Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant Pump tagged with ‘Black Lives Matter’ after FOUR Rules stars fired for ‘racist behavior’
LISA Vanderpump’s restaurant Pump was tagged with “Black Lives Matter” after four Vanderpump Rules stars were fired for “racist behavior.” Most recently, Faith Stowers called out Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute for calling the cops on her after they claimed she committed a crime. Recent pictures showed the Los Angeles eatery boarded up with the […]
LISA Vanderpump’s restaurant Pump was tagged with “Black Lives Matter” after four Vanderpump Rules stars were fired for “racist behavior.”
Most recently, Faith Stowers called out Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute for calling the cops on her after they claimed she committed a crime.
Recent pictures showed the Los Angeles eatery boarded up with the words “Black Lives Matter” written at least seven times.
Pump has joined a majority of restaurants and businesses that have been boarded up as protests continue with people calling for justice after George Floyd‘s death and against police brutality.
Seemingly, Pump being tagged happened just as Bravo fired Stassi and Kristen, along with newbies Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni.
Just yesterday, Bravo confirmed that the four Vanderpump Rules stars will not be coming back after they were accused of racist behavior.
Bravo issued a statement which read: “Bravo and Evolution Media confirmed today that Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni will not be returning to Vanderpump Rules.”
Aside from being dropped by Bravo, Stassi was also dropped by multiple sponsors, as well as her agent and publicist, after the allegations came to light.
On Sunday the 31-year-old posted a lengthy note of “remorse” to her 2.1 million Instagram followers.
“Racially insensitive comments from my past have resurfaced. It is important that I continue to take accountability for what I have said and done, while pushing myself to do better,” Stassi shared.
“I have grown significantly from the person I was then, and I am still filled with remorse and regret for the hurt I caused. I am grateful for the people in my life that continue to check me and push me to evolve into a more educated person.”
She continued: “My emotions over something that happened between our friends outweighed my logic, and there is no excuse for that. I did not recognize then the serious ramifications that could have transpired because of my actions.”
Stassi – who claimed she was shocked and surprised by her firing – then addressed her ex VPR castmate specifically: ”What I did to Faith was wrong. I apologize and I do not expect forgiveness. I am also sorry to anyone else that feels disappointed in me.”
“I am going to continue to look closer at myself and my actions – to take the time to listen, to learn, and to take accountability for my own privilege,” she concluded.
Brett apologized for his tweets in January, where he used a racial slur against the Black community.
In a statement, he said: “I want to express my deepest apologies for the insensitive, ignorant, and hurtful comments I made. I am incredibly ashamed and accept full responsibility, and acknowledge that this language was as unacceptable then as it is now.
“Please know that I have learned and grown since then and would never use this language today. From the bottom of my heart, I am truly sorry.”
Max also apologized for a second time during last week’s reunion, after he also used the n-word.
He said: “We live in a generation now where saying some things, even if you are of that culture, is just frowned upon. I just want to say I’m just really, sincerely sorry. I’m not even – there’s no excuse.”
Last week, former SUR employee Faith called out Stassi and her costar, Kristen, 37, during an Instagram Live, telling Floribama Shore star Candace Rice they “attacked” her.
Faith explained that Stassi and Kristen called the authorities on her after seeing a report about an African American woman who was allegedly drugging and robbing men in LA.
The former Bravo star said: “There was this article where there was an African-American lady. It was a weird photo, so she looked very light-skinned and had these different, weird tattoos. I guess this woman was robbing people.
“And they called the cops and said it was me. This is like, a true story. I heard this from, actually, Stassi during an interview.”
Soon after her friend’s apology was shared, Kristen posted a note of her own to her Instagram page.
“I have been taking some time to really process what I’ve been seeing, feeling and learning. And I need to address something specifically that happened a few years ago with my former castmate, Faith Stowers,” she wrote.
“Although, my actions were not racially driven, I am now completely aware of how my privilege blinded me from the reality of law enforcement’s treatment of the black community, and how dangerous my actions would have been to her.
“It never was my intention to add to the injustice and imbalance. I’m ashamed, embarrassed, and incredibly sorry. I will do better. I have to do better,” the reality star claimed.
Faith isn’t the only one who had issues with Stassi, as Charli Burnett also claimed some of the cast members “bullied” her on Game of Thrones-like show.
Charlie told the Behind The Velvet Rope With David Yontef podcast of the way of her introduction to the SUR crew: “I really didn’t ask for this, and I thought it was fun. I didn’t know it was Game of Thrones…”
“I have tried with these people. I have gone up to them and said hi.
“When you go up to someone 2 or 3 times and they don’t even acknowledge you, let alone even put their hand out or even turn their back on you…
“Its kinds of like, “Oh ok, you aren’t even gonna try anymore…”
“They refused to even act like I am a human if I were filming with them.
“It was defeating.”
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Fans have also called for Jax Taylor to get fired as he has made several offensive comments towards the LGBTQ+ community.
Even star, Billie Lee, called for Jax to be “canceled” after she claimed he “refused to film” with her because she’s transgender.